Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India
India: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.2519 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2519
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.2519
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India is 0.2519, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India peaked at 0.2519 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places India 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 | — |
| 1972 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0598 | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.066 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0701 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0818 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1006 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1156 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1233 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1305 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.151 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1795 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1849 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2023 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2038 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2097 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2075 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2011 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2257 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2283 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1368 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1711 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2052 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.223 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2519 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0881 | 0.0598 | 0.1305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1994 | 0.151 | 0.2283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1976 | 0.1368 | 0.2519 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in India was 0.2519 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2519 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does India rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- India ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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